GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia’s Chris Rodesch is the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row and headlines the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team announced Wednesday.
Rodesch finished his season as the No. 5 player in the country in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, First Team All-ACC in singles, an ITA First-Team All-American, the 2023 ACC Tournament MVP, the 2023 NCAA Tournament MVP and a NCAA Champion. The computer science major was also named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team in singles and doubles.
The Angelsburg, Luxembourg, native posted a 31-7 overall singles record, featuring an 18-1 mark during the spring season. Rodesch’s season included a 17-match win streak which he carried into the semifinals of the NCAA Championship as the last remaining ACC player. He finished 11-1 against top-25 opponents to help lift the Cavaliers to their back-to-back and sixth ever NCAA Championship title.
The ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award was established in September 2007 to be awarded annually to the top junior or senior student-athlete in their respective sports. Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0-grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests.
ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Chris Rodesch, Virginia, Jr., Foreign Affairs
2023 All-ACC Academic Men’s Tennis Team
Matthew Campbell, Boston College, Jr., Finance
Shreekar Eedara**, Boston College, Jr., Finance
Mason Fung, Boston College, Sr., Finance
Mai Gao, Boston College, Fr., Psychology
William Kasten, Boston College, Jr., Finance
Maxim Motlagh, Boston College, Sr., Finance
Jake Vassel, Boston College, So., Finance
Nini Dica, Clemson, So., Financial Management
Matt Pitts, Clemson, So., Psychology
Max Smith, Clemson, So., Financial Management
Andrew Dale**, Duke, Jr., Chemistry
Michael Heller, Duke, Sr., Sociology
Garrett Johns, Duke, Sr., Psychology
Faris Khan**, Duke, Jr., Sociology
Connor Krug**, Duke, So., Political Science
Jake Krug, Duke, So., Political Science
Pedro Rodenas, Duke, Fr., Undeclared
Teddy Truwit, Duke, Fr., Undeclared
Niroop Vallabhaneni**, Duke,…
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